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Model: JW1000W	Brand: Jenn-Air	Age: More than 10 years
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MAT		#1 Posted : Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:22:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/2/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		Hi, Four months ago I replaced my washer motor (seized up/no prior problems) with a new motor and about a month ago the washer started doing the following: washer would fill up but not start the agitating cycle, motor/starter would hum and burning smell, motor trips out on overload, after 10-15 min. motor would reset and start agitating and go through the wash cycle as normal, now the motor/starter just hums, after looking at the motor leads I notice a burn (shorted) terminal connector at the motor, belt and transmission seems fine, could I have just a bad motor or is there something else causing the problem? Thanks for the advice.


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Gene		#2 Posted : Friday, October 3, 2008 1:28:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		If the transmission pulley moves CW freely enough then the motor is probably bad. Here are the break down diagrams for the Jenn Air washer Model JW1000W Gene.


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MAT		#3 Posted : Tuesday, October 7, 2008 4:30:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/2/2008(UTC) Posts: 2		Thanks, Gene for the helpfull advice. MAT


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